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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-02-01

A NAMELESS CASE.

My case has been a very curious one
for about thirteen years. At intervales
of about one week l would be attacked
with spells of severe and most excruciat-
ing pain, always commencing in the region
of my kidneys. The pain would then go
upwards and effect my body and head,
and seemed to penetrate my very eve
balls, creating the most intense suffering,
lasting about eight hours each spell.
1resorted to all kinds of medicine with>
out benefit. Several doctors treated my
case. but none gave relief. finally used
B. B. B. as an experiment, and to my
utter astonishment all pain and suffering
vanished after using three doses. To
the present time l have used three bottles
and not pain has ever returned. | do
not know what was the matter, neither
could my physician name the complaint.
The B. b. B. acted finely and powerfully
upon my kidneys; my appetite has been
splendid and my constitution built up
rapidly. r. THOMAS,
Constitution. Ga. May 6, 1885.
Unimpsacned Integrity.
am So. Broke down twelve years
ago, and have not been able to work
since. Have lost proper action of my
hips and legs. For five years scrofulas
sores have appeared on my scalp and
nose, and at the same time my eyesight
to began to fail, and for three years have
been comparatively blind. Have been
treated by eminent physicians of different
schools without cure have taken five
bottles of B. B. B. (made at Atlanta, Ga. J
and all scrofulas sores are gradually heal
ing. Inflammation about my eyes has dis
appeared and there is some improvement
in my vision. Am very much benefited
and relieved and begin to feel like a boy
again-feel good My strength and ac-
tivety are returning in my legs and hips.
The B. b. B. acts vigorously upon my
kidneys, and the great quantity of mat
ter that has been forced out through the
skin is utterly Incredible often So often
sive in odor as to produce nausea. I
refer to all business men of LaGrange, Ga.
2. PRoPHILL
LaGrange, Ga. January 13. 1886
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-02-01
z PER CENT MORTGAGES

Improved lows Farms. Security 8 to S times the
loan. and inspected in eacn case. Completed
loans always on hand for sale. Sizes of loans
5000 TO $4,000. Time Of loans years Only
choicest loans handled. References aud detail,
given on application either in person or letter.
II. NJ. HENLEY, Attorney a, Law
214 Main St, Davenport, Iowa
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-02-01

The Importance of microbes to the
growth of plants has been practically
demonstrated by NJ. Laurent, who OBJ
tanned only one fourth as much buck.
wheat from sterilized mold as in soil con.
tanning bacteria. Traveller.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-02-01

Congressman Grain, of Texas, Tom
Ochiltree's successor, is the only native-
bora Texan in the delegation from the
Lone Star state.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-02-01

Only one London paper commented in
kindly manner upon George W. Childs'
gift of drinking fountain to Stratford-
on-Avon.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-02-01
LaGrsnge, Ga, January l3, 1886.

All who desire full information about
the cause and cure of Plood Poisons,
Scrofuls ana Scrofulous Swellings. Ulcers,
Sores, Rheumatism. Kidney Complaint,
Catarrh. etc, can secure by mail. free. a
copy of our 32 page Illustrated Book OF
Wonders. filed with the most wonderful
and startling proof ever before known.
Address, Blood Balm Co,
Atlanta. Ga
For sale hV L. Ii. Thnmas
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-02-01
HALF.CENT A W0R d.

The ARGUS hereafter will publish In this col
umn all advertisements of Lost, Found, For Rent
For Sale, Bosrd or Rooms, Wanted. and similar
notices, at the low rate OF one half cent tG0rd,
each figure word, but no advertisement less
than ten cents
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-02-01

Mayor Hodges, of Baltimore, says a
true Marylander would halt outside the
gates of paradise to cat u dozen raw
Chesapeake oysters.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-02-01

jim Keene has made number of for
tunate investments lately, and it is said
to have comfortable fortune well in
hand AMIN.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-02-01

kOR SALE.-A NEW HOWE SEW
- ing machine with all the modern improve
ments. Enquire at ARGUS Office.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-02-01
EOR SALE, OLD PAPERS IN ANY
= quantity at this Office, cheap.

| OST-AN OIL CLOTH POCK EFT
Abook containir G a receipt book and several col
leeting cards; please return TO Singer Machine
Office $50 Twentienth street. 81
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-02-01
Many a Lady

is beautiful, all but her skin;
and nobody has ever told
her how easy it is to put
beauty on the skin. Beauty
on the skin is Magnolia
Balm.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-02-01
WANTED-ALL TO KNOW THAT

w Madam Blanche Is here; she can direct you
Ia lost or stolen properly, sincerity OF friends,
family difficulties love mairimony etc She is
at the Commercial House, corner Of Third svcnue
and Seventeenth street this city. eau aud con
sult her. I3
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-02-01

Mrs. Cleveland objects to uniformed
policemen inside the White house.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-02-01

H'OR SALE, SIXTY LOTS INMY AD-
ditlons % the city of Rock Island on four year
ly payments. with interest al six per cent per an
Uum u DAVENPORT
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-02-01
How S
Your Liver?

Is the Oriental salutation,
knowing that good health
cannot exist without
healthy Liver. When the
Liver is torpid the Bow
els are sluggish aud con-
stipated, the food lies
in the stomach undi-
gested, poisoning the
blood; frequent headache
ensues; feeling Of lassi-
tude, dependency aud
nervousness indicate how
the whole system is de-
ranged. Simmons Liver
Regulator has been the
means of restoring more
people TO health and
happiness by giving them
a healthy Liver than any
agency known on earth.
1t acts with extraor.
dinary power and efficacy.
NEVER BEEN DISAPPOINTED.
As general family remedy for dyspepslat tor
bid liver, constipation, etc. hardly ever use any
hing elee, and have never been disappointed IN
he effeot produced: il seems to be almost per
ect cure for diseases of the stomach and bowels
W. J. MCELROY, Macon, Ga.
ONLY GENUINE
las our letter z amp in red on front of wrapper
j. H. ZEILIN & CO.,
sole Proprietors. PHILADELPHIA, PA.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-02-01
COMPETITION DEFIED.
PRICES WARRANTED

other Drug il Western Illinois No, only Patent
Medicines but all Standard Drugs Fancy Goods and Mis-
celansous Readth cutr
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-02-01

PRESCRIPTIONS hes
edard
an 10 Island
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-12-19

New York state has had twenty eight
Governors, only three OF whom were
bachelors, namely, Tilden, Cleveland and
Hill. But while Samuel j. Tllden YVES 8
confirmed bachelor, he was, nevertheless,
fond Of the society of ladies. That Mr..
Cleveland had no strong prejudice egsiast
the gentIer sex bis marriage clearly
proves. But Governor Hill seems to be
entirely devoted to the society Of his own
rex. He is the most uncompromislng
bachelor in the state, and, though he is
repeatedly urged to contemplate matri-
mony by his friends, he always turns 8
deaf ear 10 such suggestions.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-12-19
California ana Oregon Railway.

ASHLAND, OREGON, Dec Is The Cali
fornia and Oregon Railway was completed
yesterday. The projectors contend for
the Pacific coast system from the stra-
getic standpoint that the completion OF
the northern link is Of valid importance
to the national government as defensive
measure in case OF war and the rapid con-
centration Of troops. Special trains from
San Francisco and Portland, oregon,
brought large numbers OF prominent men
to witness the driving OF the last spike.
The psrty from Oregon included the Gov
ernor and other state officers. Leaving
Redding for the north, the nesvy Cali
fornia train was drawn up the steep ap-
proaches Of the mountains by three pow
erful engines, reaching Session ct Z
O'Clock, 1000 feet above the sea level
At the base of Mount Shasta, which
resches 1000 feet above Session, tn
train wound around the great
butte, descending into the Shasta valley.
At this point the stupendous character OF
the engir eering difficulties in comprising
the Shasta range began to be revealed.
Ascending the klamath range the railroad
forms loops, the track rising in tiers, the
road at one point traversing eighteen
miles in the accomplishment OF an air
line of one-third that distance. In the
morning the Siskyou tunnel was reached.
This pierces the mountain tfor $500 feet,
and soon after leaving it the Companion
tunnel, 400 feet in length was entered
This tunnel delayed the con-
struction of the road two
wears, At 4:45 the train reached
Ashland, where the ceremony Of driving
the last spike was observed. Mr.. Croker
struck the blow which completed the
roxd, and simultaneously fred cannon in
Portland and San Francisco. The presi
dent of the Dayton division, the repre-
sentatives of the municipality and the
Chamber of Commerce of San francisco,
spoke briefly after prayer by Rev. F. G.
Strong. Governor Penmoyer also spoke.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-12-19
Partisan STYLES.
New York Times Paris Gable.

q
Theater bonnets still continue to be
fsyorea-not for the opera, but in all
other places of amusement. Light, airy
nothings, bespangled and besprinkied
with geld, silver or steel, nod under nigh
plumes or long RIBBON knots, stiff, IN
bending and proper, and towering. With
these are dresses cut V shape or square,
or still better opening down nearly TO the
waist in narrow slit, as IL one had for
cotton to button ones waist. The sty lie
can be pretty and proper or the con-
trary, and in any case it requires q
perfect TT. It is called the streamlet
decollette.
The most fashionable colors are pale
pink and pistsche green; why, not one
can tell, for they are unbecoming to
ninet.-nine out of one hundred French
women on account Of their sallow COM
plexions. Fortunately the ingenuity and
taste of the Partisan dressmakers and
modistes can attend to the crudeness OF
making dark velvet collars or waist trim
ming daintily stitched in gold or steel,
and the shadow thus obtained is plausible
in Its softness.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-12-19
a Story of q Calf.
Lewiston (Me.) Journal.

He was an Auburn man and his house
hiss just been made wildly picturesque
with new lightning rods that pierce the
ely from chimneys to gables. Cometh
the lighthing-r rod man to the
Auburn mans Office to talk OF set
Element, and the Auburn man tells Of s
mystery wherein one of the lightning rods
of his house is snapped five feet from the
ground, and he recommends q deferment
of the settlement. The Auburn mans
boy is in the yard playing with calf,
when the lightning rod man, gloomy
as one of his own pet thunder
clouds, drives up to the door and
alights and looks over the field. "Hsnd-
some calf, my boy. Looks strong and
he.lthy, don't her" says he to the boy.
Calf tugs at the rope while the boy locks
up and says: "Strone? Well, l guess
he is strong! Pa tied him to lightning
rod on the side of the house day before
yesterday, and be snapped her of quicker
than scat. He's awful strong. He ls 8
very strong calf" The brow of the light
niug-rod man cleared in an instant. He
drove over to the Auburn mans office and
went right out with the latter to drink
glass of soda at the latter's expense, and
they and some others who were in the
joke had divers laughs at everybody's ex-
pense, and the Auburn man settles for
the strength of the calf.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-12-19
from Bowie to Nocono, On the Henrietta

from Bowie to Nocono, en- the Henrietta
and Gainesville extension of Mis-
souri, Pacific R4ilway Company Wis MOI
tsgue, if Bowie, Montague and Nocono
will furnish right of way and grade the
road from Bowie to Nocono. There is
already nine miles graded, leaving about
ten miles to grade. 1t is estimated this
will cost $4,000. This proposition is
very evidently backed up by some outside
corporation, who will build from North
TO N0cono and then have this line ready.
If our citizens were sure it was not the
Missouri Pacific Railway Company they
would put up their share in a few hours,
IS they do not gee where they would be
benefited by the Missouri Pacific build
ing here.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-12-19
Sentec cling n Monkey.
The Two RyrrNlips

a monkey * Inhibited at museum estsb.
hShed al Tscuoaya, Mexico, WAS CON
demned 10 De shot pnoer judicial sen
tence. l. seems inst tie &l.nal bit &.
man, who died from the tffecs If the otto
The family q the deceased brought CON.
plant before judge, Woo was
foolish enough 30 institute criminal
proceedings sgslnat the monkey srd
sea erceG hin To ne shot. Luckily the
manager oi the mu cum brought In.
faence to beAr and succeeded in obtain.
Fg . charge & tie sentence to perperuaI
Imprisonment. The monkey is now en-
during the punishment of his crime be.
nind the bars Of 81 iron cage Of The
museum
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-12-19
Died at Hillsb orO.
Special to the Gazette.

Special to the Gazette.
HILLsBoRo, TEX, Dec. l8.-Mr. 81. I.
Hall, VINO has been engaged in work on
the Corsicsna and Hillsboro extension OF
the Cotton Belt Railway, died this morn
ing at 10 O'Clock from the effects Ut ty-
phoiC-pneumonis. The remains will be
shipped to Bolton, his former homo, for
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-12-19

Edgar Reed OF the Memphis and Little
Eock Railroad was in the city yesterday.
Fl. II. Harding of Ihe Fort Worth and
Rio arande was IN Fort Worth yesterday.
J.H. Latimer, of the Nashville, Chstta-
nsoss and st. Louis Railway, was in Fort
worth yesterday.
The railroads are preparing for heavy
passenger business during the holidays.
They expect the cheap Christmas tickets
to bring this about.
Anunber of the travelling passenger
and freight agents of the various roads OF
the country ere vending their way home
to spend the holidays.
.ss
Any railroad company that might need
seams at this time could hnd several hun
dred near Fort Worth ready for work.
Vow is the time to Guild railroads.
-.
Up to date the report that the San
Antonio and Arkansas Pass Roac had been
absorbed by tn Santa Fe has been Meth
er denied or affirmed, but there are in
dications that The report is correct.
Hon. j. Browning, just in from the
Panhandle, says the Southern Kansas is
still ct work laying track toward Pan
handle City. When that place Is reached
Il is understood that work will be sus-
pended until spring. possibly longer.
-.
The Fart Worth anu Denver will by
January l, be ct the state line and will
give the Panhandle the most desirable
road ii can have. It is expected that
trains will be covering the entire distance
between Fort Worth and New Mexico be-
tere the middle of February.
A gentleman well informed on railroad
matters says the heads of departments OF
the Houston and Texas Central are busily
at work getting ready for the change
to come about January l. 1t is ssiG
there is now no question about the
change of management, and that the re-
ceivers will turn the road over to the
Southern Pacific on the first day OF the
new year.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-12-19
A rsHpersrx settIement.

correspondence OF the Gazette.
BEEvILLx, TEX, Dec. 17.-Pending q
settlement in the courts the Arkansas Pass
management hiss paid 81. D. Sullivan
$1,000 for right-of wsy through his pas
ture for the western branch OF that road.
Grading will now commence in that pas
ture, and track laying will commence at
Skidmore early in January.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-12-19
--latest Proposition to Bowie.
ecial to the Gazette.

Special to the Gazette.
BOWIE, Tx, Dec. 1S.-Bowie is re-
ceiviug propositions from different rail-
rosd companies every day. The latest is
from the Fort Worth and Western, who
through Mr.. W. FL. Lawrence, vice presi-
dent, makes Bowie, Montague and NocoDo
s proposition TO enter into bond OF
S50,ccc - . -t-E-2-G g9sSe railway
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-12-19
Wraps and ov.rsoats.

Malone, Waller 60. are not asking
Christmas prices fortheir goods, but are
selling them for nomofe than their actual
worth. In faesssthis stare is the cheapest
place to trade In the city.. .x,sysa.s
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-12-19
THE RAILROADS.
Bswie, Montague and Nacona Receive
Another Proposition TO Build q Rail-
road fer Them at Once.

aotng nexne fpr the Rolidays-The Hous
tsa and Texas Central RsorganiAa-
tien-The Southern KaE sas-Notes.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-12-19
Seed Seed,

Seed Seed.
Johnson grass seed, alfaifa seed, sor.
ghum seed. Al kinds Of bulk seed fol
sale. Write Tor prices.
ssS W. F. PATTERSON, Fort Worth.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-12-19
Pure Leaf LHrds

Housekeepers csn get the pure nus.
dulterated lasf bird by calling a. the Fort
Worth Grocer CompSny's.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-12-19

a aue selsctionsof Sachet powders, At
Wells drug store, SOC Houston street
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-12-19
Pure Leaf Lard,

The Fort Worth 1rocer Company have
Just reserved shipment of pure Leaf lard
fast they especially recommend 70 their
trade.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-12-19

Try package af"Princess" tea. Sold
only By TGEner& Mcclure.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-12-19

Cup and saucer, from IEesto $3.50, a
Wells drug store, Boz Houston street.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-12-19
Side saddles,

Go to Tackaoesy's and pick one for
Christmas present.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-12-19

Dressing cases from S5c TO $50. At
Wels'edrug store, 500 Houston street,
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-12-19
Radisg whips.

Tackabery sxsehem st all prices cheap
er than any one else.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-12-19

Vases soc to Sspef pair, at Wells
'rrz store, sec Houston street..
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-12-19

Edgar Reed Of the Memphis and Little
gock Railroad was in the city yesterday
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-12-19

s. TADLRN ER. zen. PAes agent. t.0asssS
q e. ROBINS, T. p. A., For. Worth.
P. A. MILLER. Derct Ticket Agent.
A. r. hCOORD, City Ticket Agent.
Huntsville gazette., 1887-01-29
Good Paw for Light Work.

Eight hundred a year for clapping
your hands dozen times every even
ing is good pay for light work. That is
the lowest estimate of the income of the
"chief of the claQue" in Vienna; and
the estimate is based upon the confes-
sions of some forty or fifty ladies and
gentlemen of the opera and ballet who
have been in the habit of purchasing
applause at the cheap rate of from ten
shillings per month each. Out of this
the chief of the claque has to pay his
assistants; but as the work is pleasant
and easy, and occupies only the even
ing-which might, no doubt, be much
less agreeably spent-the annual ex-
penditure upon this head can not be
very large. 1t is tolerably clear that
the astute gentleman who controls"
the claque in Vienna puts most of the
fees into his own pocket, since he has
quite recently purchased pretty little
estate in Hungary with his savings
st. James Gazette.
Huntsville gazette., 1887-01-29
PRACTICAL CHARITY.
What a Philadelphia Relief Society Ac-
complished with Twenty Cents.
LPhiladelnhia LedCerl

complished with Twenty Cents.
philadelphia Ledger.l
The wonderful effects of a little organ
lzed charity judiciously applied is reported
by one of the ward charity associations.
A destitute woman whose husband was
sick applied for relief, and was given
quarter of a pound of tea to start with.
The next day she was visited, and the so
ciety sent q physician to attend her hus-
band and enlisted number of charitable
organizations in the work of giving relief
In three weeks the husband died and was
given Christian burial by one of the So
cieties which had been interested in
his case. Then employment was found
for the widow. Here the story of Or
ganized charity ends and a romance
begins In short time the widow called
to say that she was using her earnings to
geG her wedding ring out Of pawn shop.
Then for some time nothing more was
heard OF her, but when she did come back
it was to announce that she lad married
her employer, had been on wedding trip
to Europe, and desired to engage cook.
The report says that the newly-wedded
couple have eight people in their constant
employ, and naively adds This work
cost our association just twenty cents"
That was certainly very cheap, but it is
doubtful whether the ward society can
guarantee as happy returns with every
twenty cents, and all in one year. Some
thing, of course, must depend upon. the
widow.
Huntsville gazette., 1887-01-29
A DARMO'S HOUSE.
The Charming Houses of Wealthy and In
fuentiaI Japanese Citizens.

The Charming Houses of Wealthy and In
fuential Japanese Citizens.
Life in one of the old families of
wealth and position in Japan is full Of
unique and picturesque interest. We
may call it heather if we will, but it
is still home and replete with sugges-
tive home history. Well do l remem-
Der one such, grand old house of solid
timber So feet broad by 100 deep, with
lofty rooms and long, wide corridors.
Its one story had an immense and i'm
posing sloping roof, which covered IA
apartments and many balconies. The
sliding partitions could all be removed
and make on occasion q noble hall,
with many columns. The ceiling was
made of fine grained wood and Is feet
from the floor. The front of this house
was protected from the inquisitive gaze
of the world by wall of tiles built
with cement and lined with row of
frs with mighty girth and far spread
ing branches which measured their
height by rods and their shadows by
furlongs. The main gate Of the
courtyard was supported by heavy tree
trunks and covered with handsome
roof, while just within was the porter's
lodge. Near this lodge was clump of
evergreens and under their shadow
stood an ark cut from solid stone, per-
haps four feet high, used as the family
shrine and holding in its depths sacred
emblems and holy symbols. Just be-
yond was rockery of great beauty.
where fountains tossed their spray and
played with the sun and moonbeams.
Here and there the mockunji tree shed
its purple blossoms to the breeze from
lofty heights, while azalias and starry
asters bloomed about its foot. All
about the garden camelias of brilliant
red or purest white unfolded their love-
ly buds from low growing shrubs,
while now and then camelia tree,
towering fifty feet in the air, drew the
eye with it's lovely wax-like blossoms
O1,erIn716 lfOnihLf